The following High
Tech students earned the medals in their respective categories: Hoboken
resident Gibson Borelli won a Gold Medal for Job Skill Demo (Culinary Arts); Makayla
Blount of Jersey City and Secaucus resident Alana Aninipot won Gold Medals for Television
(Video) Production; Alice Chen of Jersey City and Union City resident Sebastian
Cruzado earned Bronze Medals for 3D Visualization; David Mansour of Bayonne and
Hoboken resident Colm Donston also earned Bronze Medals for Television (Video)
Production, as did Rebecca Rosas of West New York for Welding Sculpture.
“SkillsUSA
was such an interesting learning experience,” says Borelli. “It was so cool to see how hard everyone
works for something they love to do.”
The awards ceremony honored
winners for over 40 competitions held that day. The Gold Medal winners move on
to the National Leadership and Skills Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, from
June 25th-29th.
“I’d like
to congratulate our winners and say how proud I am of all the participants involved
in SkillsUSA,” says Dyanna Bruno, Instructor
of Food-service Management and Marketing and co-adviser with Chef
Jennifer Fargo. “It’s amazing for Hudson
County and High Tech to be recognized in such a prestigious competition, and I want
to thank everyone involved.”
SkilllsUSA, a national
partnership of students, leaders, and industry representatives, helps to ensure
a skilled American workforce. SkillsUSA
serves high school and college students preparing for careers in technical,
skilled, and service occupations.
“SkillsUSA
was an amazing opportunity to observe the different styles of the same art from
people all across the state,” Mansour adds. “It was a lively and educational experience.”
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| (from left to right: Alice Chen, Sebastian Cruzado, Alana Aninipot, Colm Donston, David Mansour, Rebecca Rosas, Gibson Borelli, and SkillsUSA co-adviser Dyanna Bruno) |
